Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority; Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority; Comments

Requested

July 9, 1996.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public

and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject

to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a

valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the

proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the

information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

Commissions burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information collected and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including

the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The FCC is reviewing the following information collection

requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5

CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 13,

1996. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find

it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,

you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC

20554 or via internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217

or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0435.

Title: Section 80.361 Frequencies for Narrow-Band Direct-Printing

(NB-DP) and data transmissions.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Individuals, business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 2.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 4 hours.

Total Annual Cost: 0.

Needs and Uses: The reporting requirement contained in Section

80.361 is necessary to require applicants to submit a showing of need

to obtain new or additional narrow-band direct-printing (NB-DP)

frequencies. Applicants for new or additional NB-DP frequencies are

required to show the schedule of service of each currently licensed or

proposed series of NB-DP frequencies and to show a need for additional

frequencies based on at least a 40% usage of existing NB-DP

frequencies. The information is used to determine whether an

application for a NB-DP frequency should be granted. If the collection

of this information was not conducted, the FCC would have no

information available regarding the use of NB-DP frequencies by public

coast stations, and, therefore would be handicapped in determining

whether the frequencies were being hoarded and not put into use by

public coast stations.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0263.

Title: Section 90.177 Protection of certain radio receiving

locations.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Individuals and households; Businesses or other for-

profit; Non-profit institutions; State and local governments.

Number of Respondents: 300.

Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.

Needs and Uses: This rule requires applicants proposing to locate

near certain radio receiving sites to notify those parties. Requirement

protects critical national security and research sites from

interference.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0225.

Title: Section 90.131(b) Amendment or dismissal of applications.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Non-profit

institutions; State and local governments.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 4.15 hours.

Needs and Uses: This rule allows applicants to dismiss any pending

application by sending a written request. Information will alert

licensing personnel of applicant's desire to discontinue processing of

application.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-17882 Filed 7-12-96; 8:45 am]

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